Open College of the Arts

Active02125674 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
23 April 1987 (39 years)
Industry
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors
Richard Andrew Blacker Marsden
James Nicholas Blake
Controlled by
Accounts type
Small
Region
Yorkshire
Address
The Michael Young Arts Centre
Room 301
Digital Media Centre 02 (Dmc02)
County Way, Barnsley
S70 2AG

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 June 2026

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Marsden, Richard Andrew Blacker, Mr.
Director · Appointed 1 August 2026
British
Born August 1978 (48)
Blake, James Nicholas
Director · Appointed 27 February 2026
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 27 February 2026
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Arif, Asad, Mr.
Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2024
Director · Appointed 31 August 2024
Also at Open University Student Budget Accounts Limited
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
Also at Women in Games Wigj CIC, Chrome Yellow Consulting Limited
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2023
Also at The Open School Trust
British
Born July 1982 (44)
Officer history (62 former)
1 August 2026
Appointed Marsden, Richard Andrew Blacker, Mr. as Director
1 August 2026
Resigned Fribbance, Ian William as Director
22 April 2026
Resigned Atkinson, William Samuel as Director
27 February 2026
Appointed Blake, James Nicholas as Director
27 February 2026
Appointed Boyle, John David as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Arif, Asad, Mr. as Secretary
31 August 2024
Resigned Boyle, John as Secretary
31 August 2024
Appointed Fenne, Simon Berkeley, Mr. as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Isaaman, Marie-Claire Hubertine as Director
1 August 2023
Appointed Atkinson, William Samuel as Director
1 August 2023
Appointed Boyle, John as Secretary
1 August 2023
Appointed Fribbance, Ian William as Director
1 August 2023
Appointed Rose, Ceri Lianne as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Baxandall, Catherine Elizabeth as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Weir, Sam as Secretary
31 July 2023
Resigned Perk, Terry, Professor as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Oliver, John Charles as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Newton, Alan Martin as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Isaaman, Marie-Claire Hubertine as Director
15 December 2022
Appointed Weir, Sam as Secretary
13 December 2022
Resigned Martin, Sarah as Secretary
4 November 2022
Appointed Perk, Terry, Professor as Director
5 August 2022
Resigned Harper, Catherine, Professor as Director
3 November 2021
Resigned Rich, Harry Paul as Director
16 November 2020
Resigned Sa, Carlos Manuel Cortes Pereira as Director
28 October 2020
Resigned Cooke, Alan David as Director
14 October 2020
Appointed Harper, Catherine, Professor as Director
3 June 2020
15 February 2020
Resigned Woolf, Caroline as Director
15 February 2020
Appointed Newton, Alan Martin as Director
21 January 2020
Appointed Martin, Sarah as Secretary
20 January 2020
Resigned Wilks, Marion Janet Leigh as Secretary
7 October 2019
Resigned Brown, Roni, Professor as Director
12 February 2018
Appointed Woolf, Caroline as Director
12 February 2018
Appointed Isaaman, Marie-Claire Hubertine as Director
12 February 2018
Appointed Rich, Harry Paul as Director
31 October 2017
Appointed Oliver, John Charles as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Brown, Roni, Professor as Director
1 November 2016
1 November 2016
Resigned Thompson, Robert Malcolm as Secretary
1 November 2016
Resigned Grover, Derek James Langlands as Director
1 November 2016
1 November 2016
Resigned Henry, Katherine Anne as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Wilks, Marion Janet Leigh as Secretary
1 November 2016
Resigned Hunt, Mark Andrew, Professor as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Sa, Carlos Manuel Cortes Pereira as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Whitaker, Nicholas Moule as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Cooke, Alan David as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Green, Karan as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Dingle, Helen Jill as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Hill, Simon Ian as Director
26 November 2015
Appointed Whitaker, Nicholas Moule as Director
26 November 2015
Appointed Grover, Derek James Langlands as Director
26 November 2015
Appointed Henry, Katherine Anne as Director
26 November 2015
Appointed Hunt, Mark Andrew, Professor as Director
27 November 2014
Resigned Jelley, Christopher Rodwell as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Wilshaw, David as Director
24 July 2013
Appointed Hill, Simon Ian as Director
24 July 2013
Appointed Green, Karan as Director
24 July 2013
14 February 2013
Resigned Graham, Peggotty as Director
27 September 2012
Resigned Marsh, Jacqueline as Director
24 May 2012
Resigned Killick, Doreen as Director
22 November 2011
Appointed Dingle, Helen Jill as Director
27 October 2011
Resigned Morpeth, Roslyn Louise, Dr as Director
27 October 2011
Resigned Carlton, Shiela Eadie as Director
27 October 2011
Appointed Wilshaw, David as Director
31 May 2011
Appointed Killick, Doreen as Director
31 May 2011
15 November 2010
Resigned Spelman, Richard as Director
7 October 2010
Resigned Churchill, Allison as Director
27 May 2010
27 May 2010
Appointed Marsh, Jacqueline as Director
28 July 2009
Resigned Robbins, Richard as Director
9 December 2008
Appointed Thompson, Robert Malcolm as Secretary
9 December 2008
Resigned Dent, Gareth Stephen as Secretary
1 February 2008
Appointed Dent, Gareth Stephen as Secretary
31 January 2008
Resigned Head, Roger Nigel as Secretary
15 September 2007
Resigned Dent, Gareth Stephen as Director
2 August 2007
Resigned Sidwell, John Everett as Director
14 November 2006
Appointed Churchill, Allison as Director
14 November 2006
Appointed Sidwell, John Everett as Director
14 November 2006
Appointed Baxandall, Catherine Elizabeth as Director
14 November 2006
Appointed Graham, Peggotty as Director
23 July 2006
30 November 2005
Resigned Hazlewood, Robin as Director
15 November 2005
Appointed Dent, Gareth Stephen as Director
23 September 2004
Resigned Fletcher, Winston as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Till, Barry Dorn as Director
12 November 2002
7 November 2002
Appointed Morpeth, Roslyn Louise, Dr as Director
14 January 2002
5 November 2001
5 November 2001
Appointed Hazlewood, Robin as Director
5 November 2001
Appointed Spelman, Richard as Director
5 November 2001
Resigned Ellis, Jean Heather as Director
10 April 2001
Resigned Tuffs, Christopher John as Director
24 July 2000
Resigned Taylor, Joyce as Director
10 June 1999
Appointed Jelley, Christopher Rodwell as Director
10 June 1999
Resigned Warner, Simone Georgina as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Head, Roger Nigel as Secretary
28 February 1999
Resigned Davies, David as Secretary
9 February 1999
Appointed Tuffs, Christopher John as Director
11 December 1998
Appointed Taylor, Joyce as Director
11 December 1998
Appointed Robbins, Richard as Director
11 December 1998
Appointed Carlton, Shiela Eadie as Director
9 October 1998
Resigned Smith, George Henry as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Greene, Graham Carleton as Director
31 December 1996
1 July 1996
Resigned Lankester, Patricia as Director
1 July 1996
Resigned Rubinstein, Hilary Harold as Director
2 February 1994
Resigned Perraton, Hilary David as Director
19 January 1993
Appointed Smith, George Henry as Director
22 September 1992
22 September 1992
Appointed Warner, Simone Georgina as Director
22 September 1992
Appointed Till, Barry Dorn as Director
3 April 1992
Resigned Remington, Stanley Thomas as Director
3 April 1992
Resigned De Grey, Roger as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 1 August 2023
Right to appoint and remove directors
Charity
Reg. no. Rc 000391
Former controllers (1)
31 July 2023
Ceased University for the Creative Arts — Right to appoint and remove directors

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Open University(the)
Open College of the Arts This company Right to appoint and remove directors
Open University Worldwide Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 241

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
5 August 2026Appointment of a director
9 June 2026Director's details changed
9 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 June 2026
7 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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